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A podcast dedicated to the BBL and British Basketball. Featuring a roundup of the weeks action and news, with plenty of opinion. Hosted by real fans of the BBL.
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No Adz this week, he's gone AWOL, but the Brave Heart and Media Guru join Pabz for a little chat an some debate regarding the recent news from the BBLOverseas rule increased to 6 players (although not officially announced as of recoding)BBL Teams in European Competitions... Or in some cases notGiants... WTF is happening?! No news, but plenty of speculation and Pabz lists the rumoursAll done in around an hour! WOW... Never happens!
Adz, Pabz, Grant and Josh are on hand to discuss and debate the BBL Awards from last season, agreeing and disagreeing... The Dekker debate surfaces once again and questions are asked, staements are made and debated. The debate on coach of the season turns into a debate on where the league is going and the path it is, or isn't on depending on who's asking the question.Plenty of disagreement and some hot-takes for some, freezing for others... Good fun had by all, despite how it might sound!Enjoy!
A TRIBUTE TO RAHMON FLETCHERAdz and Pabz are joined by BBL Legend RAHMON FLETCHER to talk about his retirement, his entire career and significant events throughout. We talk about his exceptional performances both on and off the court and dive into THAT season, when he led a depleted Newcastle Eagles to lift the BBL Cup and win the 2020-21 Playoff Finals, beating Geno and the Riders on the way.It pretty much a chronological loo through Rahmons career, what makes him tick and a few glances behind the curtain at a number of BBL aspects.Pabz has written something of a companion piece, that should feature on the BBL Daily website soon.On behalf of BTR and the BBL, Thank you Rahmon Fletcher.
TONIGHT'S SHOWRAHMON Lasting memories of the GOATThe playoff finalGeneral chatThe game itselfBTR AWARDSI'll pretty much rattle them off. Opinion welcome, but brief-ishFBBL FANTASY DRAFT LEAGUE CHAMPION - END OF SEASON QUIZGeneral Knowledge roundName them roundGoing for Gold roundNames and numbers elimination roundFINAL WORDS
TONIGHT'S SHOWThe Playoffs so far:Riders Flyers in the booksClose gameOur viewsGuest 1 - MATT HARDYHis views on the gameExperience in BBL mediaTeam of the SeasonAny plugsLions NixOur opinionsTHE FINALRIDERS vs LIONsIs it the matchup we wantedGuest 2 - ALI GILFILANWho's gonna win the finalTeam of the seasonInteresting stats (defensive player, MVP, etc)Mark Woods tweet on BBL formatFan Q's (check Twitter but mainly Discord)PREDICTIONSLIVE QUIZ!
Tonight's LIVE SHOW!The Playoffs so far:Sharks/ Giants/ Eagles/ Gladiators - OUT any upsets?Semi Finals confirmed:Lions vs Nix4-0 H2HCan Nix pull it off?Riders vs Flyers2-2 H2H (Riders by points)Is there a clear favourite?Fan Q's (check Twitter but mainly Discord)PREDICTIONSLIVE QUIZ!BTR AWARD NOMINEES
On this week's show, Adz, Pabz, Grant and a late appearance from Josh Bett take a brief look at the two games of note at the end of the regular season involving the Sharks, Giants and Pats vs Eagles… Then it’s all about the PLAYOFFS. The guys take a look at the matchups using the trusted CURRY SCALE of just how spicy they might be. There's the last BTR 5 of thye season, followed by the crowning of the PREDICTIONS LEAGUE. New PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS follow, and the guys also tackle some fan Q's, answering questions regarding Giants and administration, marketable players in the BBL and which NBL sides could have potentially made the BBL playoffs... All topped off with a BBL quiz on this seasons leading assists scorers for single games this season...
TONIGHT'S SHOW4th in the bagRace for 2nd not doneH2H 2 each, Riders +22 ptsRiders - Sharks (H), Nix (A)Flyers - Surrey (H), Sharks (A)Race for 8th not donePats 2-1 H2H and +8 ptsPats - Lions (A), Eagles (H)Eagles - Glads (A), Pats (A)FINALISE OUR LEAGUE FINISHES 1-8Sharks - Riders (A), Flyers (H)Giants - Surrey (A)Nix - Riders (H)TBH - Josh Bett joined, and this mostly went out the window...Potential Playoff matchupsBased on our league predictionsEarly predictionsBTR 5Cohn vs SloanOur opinionsWhat should have happened?The British Basketball League are running a competition to celebrate community coaches. Plug.PREDICTIONSQUIZ
Update to the Races for:2nd4th8thLionsEuroCup game - too many injuries?Will they be fit for the playoffs - when do they worry?Oni's ejectionGIANTS - Article 500K in debt - Adez warned us all!BTR 5FAN Q'sIs it unsportsmanlike to play stadium music really really loud when the away team has the ball but not the home team? As a Nix fan at the Nix/Giants game I say yes! I’m guessing the man Abs will say no!Questions for the show: Will there be a shift this summer from imports wanting to leave the BBL for other leagues to BBL clubs not wanting this current batch because they need to recruit a higher standard for next season?PREDICTIONSQUIZ
Race for 4thNix and Marcus EvansGlads winZERO TROPHY HANGOVERRace for 8thWith 6 games left, who's the more likely?Race for 2ndWas it over when Riders beat Flyers?Is it back on now the Flyers beat Lions?BTR 5Lions win leagueSome bold statements bearing in mind they had 6 games left?What does this mean for the shape of the league?How long before anyone can challenge them?How long before 59/60% of the league can challenge?MVP Race - has Dekker played enough? Does it matter?Lions fan responds to Adz claims last week, that Lions have bought the league and their fans.PREDICTIONSQUIZWinner chooses the outro music
BBL Trophy FinalA call to keep 2 CupsOur opinionVs All-Star GameSharks are rollingGood timingLikely finish? Can they reach 4th?Riders losePoor reffing again cost them?Can they reach 2ndDisappointment if they don't?GB NOT ENTERING THE OLYMPIC PRELIMS plus Interim Performance Lead announcedBTR 5PREDICTIONSQuick fire Q's
Pabz is the host of the BTR OSCARS 2023, based on the BBL season so far. Joined by "Special Guests" Grant, Nicholson and Adz, they present a number of Oscar based/ inspired Awards.This is the audio from the YouTube feature that aired Friday night. For the visual experience, head to our YouTube Channel:https://youtu.be/1whouDvQXwE
Plenty for the fellas to discuss this week, including officiating, Lions lose to Sharks, the playoff picture, Pats or Eagles, as well as who will finish 4th, Giants or Caledonia. The guys se;ect their BTR 5 and look at the Trophy Final, before PREDICTIONS!!!!
This week the guys have an EXCLUSIVE! An explantion on the Manchester Giants climate neutral pledge. Also a full roundup of BBL games, Gladiators 2o million project, Listener Q's which are also venue heavy, BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS
The guiys are joined by the BBLs Head of Marketing and Communications, MR JOE EDWARDS! As a result the bulk of the show is handed over to a Q&A with Joe, who answers listeners questions and questions from the guys. Topics include whether the league are looking for a title sponsor, the use of BBL history, merchandise sales, supporting teams that aren't the Lions, marketing strategy, what success looks like and MUCH more...The guys also address some topics from the week including, Riders fans attendance and is this even a thing? Also the race for 4th and a roundup of fixtures. BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS as well!
Full house this week, as Adz, Pabz, Grant and Nicholson are on hand to discuss the weekends BBL fixtures. They also chat about "The Greatest Debate" after accumulating the opinion of a number of key BBL players... 4 and counting! All Star starting 5s are selected and the guys look at BBL Maths model for the final league places. Also BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS followed by a suprise appearance from the man the myth the legend, Josh Bett!
Apologies for some sound quality, but Pabz brings you some postgame interviews, featuring Vince Macaulay talking about the Giants squad and Hemel days, Nigel Lloyd and a dive into basketball from back in the day, including his views on the BBL greats, Rahmon Fletcher and his time in Manchester so far, Paul James and his view on BBL greats and his time with Nigel Lloyd at Thames Valley and Leicester and Elvisi Dusha finishes things off with a bit of Patriots chat and future golf days! Enjoy!
The guys dive into the weeks BBL action, looking at fixtures across the weekend. They tackle a tweet or two surrounding the Pats vs Scorchers game amoungst other things. Pabz springs a gameshow on Grant and Nicholson "The Biggest Homer Gameshow", plus the fellas pick their 3x3 BBL team, as posted by BBL Daily on twitter (@BBLDaily). Then they answer some listeners Q's folowed by the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS, which are getting closer!!
Sky and EuroCup commentator and BBL LEGEND joims Adz, Grant and Pabz to discuss a busy week in the BBL. Full Trophy Roundup, with a in depth look at the 3 upsets which the guys try to rank. They also discuss the conspiracies that surfaced on the SNB Show. The guys also talok about toxic BBL social media before trying to make sense of the Lions and Ovie Soko parting ways, kind of, but he's not playing... Also the BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS...
Adz, Grant and Pabz are on hand to chat all things BBL. They talk about the weekends results, the Lions recent moves with Barking Abbey and their womens coach, as well as the fall-out and reaction. Also the guys chat a little about negative Pats fans before answering some listeners Q's. BTR 5 and PREDICTIONS as well...
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